Project Assistant (SRR / Skills Training and Employment)

Vacancy id VAC-9328

‍Job title VAC-9328 Project Assistant (SRR / Skills Training and Employment)

‍Location Kabul

‍Apply by 11-Mar-2023

‍Start date 01-Apr-2023

‍Duration 6 months

‍Number of vacancies 1

‍Qualification Bachelor's in • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship. (essential).
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Sector experience Minimum of 4 Years year/s of demonstrable relevant Business Adminstration experience (essential).
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Geographical experience Minimum of 4 Years year/s of experience in Afghanistan (essential).
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Languages Working level in Dari (essential).
Fluent in English (essential).
Fluent in Pashto (essential).

Job description

CTG overview

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Overview of position

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.

CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.

Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more

Role objectives

• Assist with the development and implementation of economic resilience and livelihoods, including business recovery and development and skills training (TVET) components of the SRR division. Ensure implementation of business support, employment and skills development activities including the coordination with implementing partners, selection, and provision of support to project participants, and monitoring of activities to ensure achievements of targets.
• Greatly contribute to implementation of TVET, apprenticeship and self-employment or job placement activities in the target provinces.
• Provide technical support and overseeing TVET, on the job training, business development and support field monitoring activities to ensure quality standards are met are in line with the relevant guidelines and project indicators.
• Contribute to developing, selection and technical assessment documents for TVET and apprenticeship activities, including business plans and other required documents related to skills development and job placements with participating businesses. Collect and share the required data from the participants and businesses and share with the skills training team lead in Kabul.
• Contribute to reporting, including for visibility and communication purposes, on TVET, apprenticeship, and SME support activities, provide inputs for monthly reports as well as for any other relevant documents / publications.
• Ensure alignment to national priorities in the field of Economic growth, Private Sector development as per the Afghanistan National Peace & Development Framework (ANPDF) and priorities of the UN Frameworks such as Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF).
• Provide technical support and oversight to field staff and support field monitoring of the activities to ensure quality standards are met are in line with the relevant guidelines, project indicators and benchmarks.
• Contribute to the development of new business development activities, skills development (including TVET, apprenticeships and job placements) and employment projects in coordination with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ensure adequate integration of cross-cutting issues such as protection, labour rights, gender and decent work in project assessments and implementation, in close coordination with relevant IOM units.
• Maintain close coordination with government and, relevant stakeholders that are engaged in supporting the implementation of relevant activities in that province.
• Undertake regular duty travel to all target communities and provinces.

Other Functions:

Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

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Project reporting

N/A

Key competencies

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

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Team management

N/A

Further information

SKILLS:

• Must demonstrate a good understanding of the business climate and entrepreneurship in Afghanistan, challenges, and opportunities (including technical and financial) for businesses, understand national development policies and priorities and is able to cascade to other team members.
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of standard office software for reporting purposes including Microsoft Word products: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, with 2 years of working experience or high school/institution diploma with at least four (4) years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience with supporting small and medium-sized existing enterprises, start-up businesses and TVET in Afghanistan and with working on access to finance and legal aspects, solid knowledge of key issues related to business development including strategy and planning, finance and accounting and marketing.
• Experience in working with social enterprises, knowledge and understanding of issues related to returning migrants and reintegration is an advantage.
• Experience in remotely supporting teams and proven good communicational, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations and cooperate with relevant government and community counterparts, international organizations, implementing partners and private sector entities.
• Experience with international organizations, UN agencies, (international) non-governmental organizations is preferred.

Language

• Fluency English (oral and written).
• Advantageous: Working knowledge of Dari or Pashto (as per the working language requirements for the target provinces)  

Note: Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

VII. METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants are invited to send curriculum vitae through ACBAR website by Close of Business (CoB) 11 March 2023 latest, we do not accept hard copies.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your application is accurate.

Campaigning for a candidate can be grounds for disqualification.

Posting period:

From: 26. 02 .2023 to 11 .03. 2023  

No Fees:

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

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